Instructions

  1. Sprinkle meat with 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder and pepper.
  2. Brown and drain well if using Ground sirloin.
  3. Put meat into a large soup pot or into sprayed Crock Pot.
  4. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. (Crockpot put on high for about an hour).
  5. Reduce heat and simmer about 1 1/2 hours.
  6. The longer you simmer the thicker the soup will be.
  7. In a crockpot cook on low about 8-10 hours checking after about 6 hours to check the thickness.
  8. The potatoes help to thicken this soup and the tomatoes give body to the broth.